خبن

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of folding, concealing, or tucking something away. It extends to meanings related to hidden provisions, compact physical forms, and even metaphorical concealment like in speech or poetry.

Derived headwords

خبنverb

1.
to foldboth
To fold a garment or something similar, often to shorten it.
2.
to hideboth
To conceal food or provisions, especially for times of need.

خباناnoun

1.
foldingclassical
The act of folding, as in shortening a garment.

خبنةnoun

1.
lapfulboth
What one carries in their lap or bosom.
2.
hidden placeboth
A place where something is hidden, such as in the folds of clothing.

خبناتnoun

1.
hidden thingsclassical
Plural of 'خبنة', referring to hidden things or provisions.

خبونverb

1.
to dieclassical
To die, to pass away.

خبنnoun

1.
omissionclassical
In prosody (ʿarūḍ), the omission of the second letter of a foot.
2.
spaceclassical
The space between the opening of a waterskin and its mouth.

مُتَخَبِّنadjective

1.
compactclassical
A man who is compact, compressed, or tightly integrated.

خابنadjective

1.
strongclassical
A strong or powerful man.
2.
deceitfulclassical
One who conceals lies and prepares them.

وادٍ باليمنname

1.
valley in Yemenclassical
A specific valley located in Yemen.

أخبنverb

1.
to hide secretlyboth
To hide something secretly, specifically in the hidden part of one's trousers.

Parallel reading

خبن الثوب وغيره يخبنه خبنا وخبانا، بالكسر: عطفه، وخاطه ليقصر

He folded the garment and other things, folding it with a fold and a folding, with kasra: he bent it and sewed it to shorten it.

والطعام: غيبه، وخبأه للشدة

And food: he concealed it, and hid it for hardship.

والخبنة، بالضم: ما تحمله في حضنك

And the 'khubnah', with damma: what you carry in your lap.

والخبنات، محركة: الخنبات

And the 'khubunāt', with haraka: the 'khunabāt'.

وخبنته خبون، كشعبته شعوب: مات

And he died 'khabūnan', like 'sha'abūban': he died.

والخبن: إسقاط الحرف الثاني في العروض

And 'al-khabn': the omission of the second letter in prosody.

وبالضم: ما بين خرت المزادة وفمها

And with damma: what is between the opening of the waterskin and its mouth.

وكعتل ومطمئن: الرجل المتقبض المتداخل بعضه في بعض

And like 'khatil' and 'mutamain': the man who is compact and intertwined.

والخابن: الشديد، ومن يخبن الكذب ويعده

And the 'khābin': the strong one, and he who conceals lies and prepares them.

وأخبن: خبأ في خبنة سراويله شيئا

And he hid: he hid something in the hidden part of his trousers.

وكغراب: واد باليمن

And like 'ghurāb': a valley in Yemen.